minor shift
Nanaimo rents start to trend down, joining long-time national trend
NANAIMO - Rents in the Harbour City have finally joined the Canada-wide trend. The most recent Rentals.ca Rent Report, published Thursday, Aug. 6, showed a 0.6 per cent drop year over year in rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Nanaimo, with an average price of $1,835. It marks a long-awaited stabilization in the local...
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Pacifica Housing
BC Housing responds to break-ins by former Uplands Walk tenant
NANAIMO - While BC Housing acknowledges a brazen early morning break-in and theft at a north Nanaimo supportive housing complex, unanswered questions remain. Ricky John Randell, 55, a former Uplands Walk tenant, was recently handed a six-month jail sentence following a trio of north Nanaimo break-ins, including two at ...
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Trucker charged
Truck driver charged in fatal crash which killed Chemainus man
QUESNEL - Police in British Columbia say a tractor-trailer driver has been charged with impaired driving causing death in a crash involving a motorcyclist last year. The crash happened July 24, 2025, on Highway 97 near Quesnel, in the Cariboo region. ...
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on the fringes
Nanaimo Fringe Festival takes over downtown and Old City Quarter
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NREMR: June 2026
Nanaimo Real Estate Market Report: June 2026
minor shift
Nanaimo rents start to trend down, joining long-time national trend
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Pacifica Housing
BC Housing responds to break-ins by former Uplands Walk tenant
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
school season
'Smiling, happy kids:' Fresh Start helping Nanaimo students get back to class
NANAIMO - A local barber is once again helping kids look fresh for the new school year. The Annual Fresh Start campaign is back on for its 12th year, collecting back-to-school supplies kids can pick up for the price of a story read or a picture drawn, along with getting their haircut. Organizer and owner of That 50s Ba...
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backup power
BC Hydro purchases Island natural gas power generation facility
CAMPBELL RIVER - In a bid to secure more reliable power during peak times for Vancouver Islanders, the province's electrical utility has purchased a local business.BC Hydro announced Wednesday, Aug. 5, the acquisition of Island Generation in Campbell River, a natural gas-based power facility which will help add capacit...
Aug 05, 2026
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interior fires
Wildfire destruction mounts in B.C. Interior, structures lost on 120 more properties
VERNON - Wildfire destruction in British Columbia's Interior continues to mount, with authorities outside Clinton saying structures have been destroyed on about 120 properties, adding to the loss of about 230 homes near Okanagan Lake over the weekend. ...
Aug 05, 2026
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local vote
Nomination packages now available across mid-Island for October election
NANAIMO - A key step ahead of the 2026 Municipal Elections is now underway across the mid-Island. Candidate nomination packages are available across all mid-Island municipalities, with Nanaimo and Lantzville making the documents available, on Tuesday, Aug. 4. City of Parksville, Town of Qualicum Beach, and the Regional...
Aug 05, 2026
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guilty pleas
Nanaimo boat barricader pleads guilty, receiving ongoing treatment
NANAIMO - A high-profile accused pleaded guilty to criminal code charges, including a high-profile boat break-in on Nanaimo's waterfront.Marcel Alvin Fontaine, 44, entered guilty pleas at Nanaimo Law Courts on Tuesday, Aug. 4 to six charges for incidents between late last year and early February in Nanaimo.Charged with...
Aug 04, 2026
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sending help
Nanaimo firefighters answer urgent Clinton mutual aid call
NANAIMO - Four local firefighters, along with a Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) engine, are helping battle the province's biggest active wildfire. An urgent call for help from the BC Wildfire Service was received on Friday, July 31, with a four member crew, a pickup truck and a reserve engine on an early-evening ferry the sa...
Aug 04, 2026
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British Columbia
Hiker found alive after being stranded for three days on cliffside in B.C.
COMOX - A hiker in his 20s who went missing since Monday on Vancouver Island in B.C. has been found after being stranded on a cliffside for three days. Comox Valley Search and Rescue took to social media to share the news, saying 25-year-old Keshav Ji...
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Housing minister says B.C. in talks with Ottawa over cutting development cost charges
VICTORIA - British Columbia's housing minister said her government is working with Ottawa to help fund the infrastructure needed as it pushes to build more homes in the province. B.C.'s housing partnership with Ottawa calls for cuts in fees charged to...
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Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area leaves 72-year-old woman with serious injuries
LILLOOET - A 72-year-old woman attacked by a grizzly bear in a remote area of British Columbia's Interior has severe injuries, including a broken neck. The Conservation Officer Service says it happened Sunday outside of Gold Bridge, about 50 kilometres...
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Watchdog clears police who shot B.C. double murderer after overnight standoff
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog has cleared RCMP officers of wrongdoing in the 2024 shooting of a man who murdered two family members then barricaded himself in a trailer in an overnight standoff. The Independent Investigations Office says ...
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Changes coming to protect against identity and credit fraud in B.C.
The B.C. government is bringing in new requirements for credit reporting agencies and lenders, protecting against identity fraud and making it harder for criminals to take out loans or get a credit card in someone else's name. Attorney General Niki Sh...
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Trucker charged
Truck driver charged in fatal crash which killed Chemainus man
QUESNEL - Police in British Columbia say a tractor-trailer driver has been charged with impaired driving causing death in a crash involving a motorcyclist last year. The crash happened July 24, 2025, on Highway 97 near Quesnel, in the Cariboo region. ...
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Local Sports
major milestone
Serauxmen Stadium celebrating 50 years in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A special celebration is being planned before the Nanaimo NightOwls game on Friday, July 31, to honour the 50th anniversary of Serauxmen Stadium. The pre-game ceremony starts at 6 p.m. at the stadium, with the first pitch against the Port Angeles Lefties being thrown at 6:35 pm, with fans encouraged to arrive...
Jul 30, 2026
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Home Opener
VI Raiders on the rise through the BCFC
NANAIMO - 2026 begins against the same opponent the VI Raiders faced in the British Columbia Football Conference playoffs last year. VI will host the Okanagan Sun to kick off a new season on Saturday, July 18, at Q'unq'inuqwsuxw Stadium. The Sun won their playoff matchup last fall 43-12, as part of a 10-0 season that s...
Jul 17, 2026
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Pushing for Playoffs
NightOwls poised for best season yet
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo NightOwls have hit the all-star break with a record of 22-17, and they sit in fourth place in the West Coast League's North Division. Coach Cody Andreychuk is thrilled with the club's first month and a half of the season. "The first half was the strongest we've had since the NightOwls have be...
Jul 14, 2026
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Clippers Calendar
Clippers 2026-27 BCHL schedule released
NANAIMO - Next season's full BCHL schedule has been released, with the puck dropping on the Nanaimo Clippers regular season on Friday Sept. 18 at Frank Crane Arena against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.The Clippers will have 26 home dates, 26 away games, and two yet-to-be-announced contests at the BCHL Showcase.Fridays w...
Jul 08, 2026
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Looking Back
Clipper netminder takes top prize at annual awards event
NANAIMO - The Clippers celebrated their season and remarkable playoff run with an awards ceremony and gathering of mostly team billets and volunteers.The Tuesday, May 26, celebration came just a few days removed from the end of the team's playoff run, which ended in Brooks on Friday, May 22, and featured speeches and a...
May 28, 2026
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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Canada
Conservative MP Larry Brock announces he will resign next month
OTTAWA - Ontario Conservative MP Larry Brock is resigning as member of Parliament and is to return to his previous role as a prosecutor in southwestern Ontario. Brock, the MP for Brantford-Brant South-Six Nations, said in a social media post Thursday h...
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Granby Zoo warns visitors about contact with Japanese macaque after isolated incident
The Granby Zoo is issuing a warning to recent visitors following an incident involving a Japanese macaque on Aug. 4. The zoo says in a statement that there was an accidental physical contact between the primate and a visitor in a secure area of the zoo...
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Anand says women are key in pursuit of shared economic growth with African countries
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is pushing for more airline connections, trade and security projects with African nations, including through boosting the role of women on the continent to foster economic growth. "This is what ...
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U.S. Homeland Security says Canadian to be deported after assault in New Jersey
OTTAWA - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed on social media Wednesday that a Canadian woman accused of assaulting a teenager wearing what it called "pro-Trump" gear is being deported back to Canada. "It's time to get Kaitlyn to her fina...
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Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area leaves 72-year-old woman with serious injuries
LILLOOET - A 72-year-old woman attacked by a grizzly bear in a remote area of British Columbia's Interior has severe injuries, including a broken neck. The Conservation Officer Service says it happened Sunday outside of Gold Bridge, about 50 kilometres...
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Clarification to Aug. 2 story about rights of WestJet passengers
In a story about the WestJet labour disruption published on Aug. 2, The Canadian Press reported that under Canadian regulations, WestJet does not owe customers any compensation beyond a fare refund in the event of a strike. In fact, for passengers book...
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World
Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seat
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in a Republican primary Thursday for a significantly reshaped congressional district - marking a rare rejection of a candidate endorsed by Pre...
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Man charged with arson in Spokane, Washington, told police he planned wildfire for weeks
A man charged with starting one of the wildfires in Spokane, Washington, that have destroyed hundreds of buildings planned the crime for weeks and researched when the weather would be best for igniting it, police said. Aaron Farinacci exp...
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Uganda approves sending troops for international force in Gaza
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan authorities on Thursday sought and won parliamentary approval to deploy troops to Gaza as part of an international force. The successful motion, brought by the defense minister, is Uganda's first public indi...
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